What Causes Painful Fluid Bumps Below Finger Nails?

Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2015

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Tue, 22 Sep 2015 Answered on

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Question : my mother has a swelling below the finger nail and they are painful, feels like liquid filled within them also has itch under palm. Can you please suggest me a solution

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like paronychia

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.

This seems to be paronychia. It can be either bacterial or fungal. A consultation with surgeon will be helpful. Though I need more details about the symptoms and preferably a photograph to be better able to help you.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj